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April Observances
- Arab American Heritage Month
- Month of the Military Child
- Autism Acceptance Month
- School Library Month
- Math & Statistics Awareness Month
- National Poetry Month
April 21 - Student Holiday (No School)
April 26 Math Night 5:30PM
May 25 Family Heritage Night
May 16 PTA Meeting
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Timber Lane will be hosting Math Night for families on Wednesday, April 26th from 5:30-7:30. Join us for dinner from 5:30-6:00, followed by math games, raffles with prizes, and take-home activities. Hope to see you there!
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Our STEAM Day was truly amazing and the collaboration of so many different people made it possible. We are so thankful to everyone who supported us. Our FCPS Communication & Community Relations team put together a fantastic blog post that includes videos, photographs, and a write up about STEAM Day. You can check it out here. |
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of advanced learners.
Screening for Subject Specific (Level II) and Part-Time (Level III) Services Students can be screened for subject specific and part time AAP services at any time in the school year. In the spring, schools review data on all students to determine services for the start of the next school year.
Checkout the Spring AAP Newsletter for more information: https://timberlanees.fcps.edu/features/aap-spring-newsletter.
A message for the families of rising 7th graders attending Longfellow Middle School: All 7th grade course requests are now complete. To see the list of courses your child selected for the 2023-2024 school year, please log in to your SIS ParentVUE account and click on the Course Requests tab. This list of courses is NOT a schedule, but a confirmation of the courses your student requested.
Parents can request to change a course or report an error by completing this Schedule Request Form. All requests must be submitted by email no later than Friday, June 2. Schedule changes will not be accommodated at the start of the school year.
For more information about the course selection process please visit the LMS Academic Advising Website.
FCPS’ Parent Resource Center (PRC) is dedicated to helping adults support the success of all students.
Presented by School Social Work Services, students in grades 2-6 will be able to share sibling experiences, receive peer support, play games, and more. This event takes place at Providence Community Center.
Presented by Career and Transition Services, students with disabilities seeking a standard or advanced diploma and their families are invited to this event that provides an introduction to options available after high school. This event takes place at Woodson High School.
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Neurodiversity at High School, Friday, April 28, at 10 a.m.Kristen Haynor, a neurodiversity specialist, will share strategies on setting your child up for success (no matter how their brain functions), advocating for your child, and collaborating with your child’s school. This event is virtual.
Click on the titles above to register.
The public is invited to a community meeting on April 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at McLean High School to address capacity challenges at Kent Gardens Elementary School. This meeting will be held in the school cafeteria, and will explore options including boundary scope changes. The public will have the opportunity to provide input about these options as well as the schools and communities that could be involved in the boundary scope.
The amendment to the FY 2024-28 CIP adopted by the School Board in February enables staff to begin the community engagement identified in School Board Policy 8130 and Regulation 8130, for Local School Boundaries and Program Assignments. More information on the process is available in Regulation 8130.
FCPS staff will present an option for the boundary scope to the school board for approval. There is currently no designated date for this action.
The next opportunity for public input on this process will be in the fall. Community meetings will be held for all schools and communities identified in the boundary scope.
Information to address questions and feedback has been posted to the Kent Gardens Capacity Challenges Website. While there, sign up for the project mailing list. Communication about this ongoing work will also be shared by the school and your school board representative, Elaine Tholen.
Last month, the division hosted a conversation on the dangers of fentanyl. During this impactful event, audience members heard testimonials from individuals affected by the opioid epidemic and learned facts from medical experts and law enforcement representatives.
The conversation will continue on Monday, April 24, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Woodson High School. Transportation will be available from select schools throughout the county. View the registration page for details.
Visit our Opioid Awareness webpage for more information. Visit the Fairfax County Government webpage on opioids for information on how you can take action and how to get help for yourself or loved ones.
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Justin, a third-grader, struggled to identify most letters and their sounds in fall 2021 when students returned for the first year of fully in-person instruction since the pandemic began. After a year of reading intervention services—supported by ESSER COVID relief funding—testing data maintained by his school show he’s made more than two years of progress in his reading skills in one academic year! Read more about how schools are overcoming pandemic-related challenges.
Update Your Emergency Care Information Through weCare@school
Fairfax County Public Schools provides weCare@school (weCare), an emergency care information system, to parents/caregivers who have registered for their own parent account. weCare helps manage emergency medical information by allowing parents to enter and update their children’s medical data online at their convenience. That contact information automatically enrolls parents/caregivers to receive eNotify communications from the district and their child’s school. eNotify is the communications tool for FCPS emergency, transportation, attendance, weather closings and delay, and essential outreach messages. Messages are sent via email, text, and occasionally phone.
Learn more about updating your emergency care information.
Fairfax County Public Schools offers programs for the youngest learners through several programs.
Community liaisons are available to assist families with the registration process and answer any questions. For more information, visit the Early Childhood Registration webpage.
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Grade
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Reading
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Math
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Science
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3
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May 11
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May 18
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N/A
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4
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May 10
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May 17
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N/A
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5
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May 5
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May 12
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May 19
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6
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May 9
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May 16
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N/A
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Retakes:
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May 22-June 2
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